geopolitically it s hard to keep it straight. everyone was stunned this week by the killing of al~qaeda s top leader al-zawahiri. he was hiding in plain sight under the de facto government s motor, the taliban. the war in ukraine needs to be the top challenge that needs to be confronted. we have an indomitable enemy, the answer is staring us straight in the face, it s china. retaliating for nancy pelosi s visit to taiwan. how would we do in a military maxup. if you are simply doing that, you are missing the point. if you want batteries to put in your gas guzzling car, china. or batteries for your new electric vehicle, think china. you want to upgrade your iphone, think china. you want a mask for the mandates that keep coming back and back. think china. if you have a fever or infection, think china. fresh new pair of sneakers, china. the list goes on and on. until we decide as a country that pay the tim means that patriotism means more than money. we have a military crisis
and being the saudis now starting up this, you know, tournament of their own, and this sports washing that they re doing, trying to buy respect on the world stage, trying to improve their image, just be truthful, you know, just work with the truth instead of hiding behind lies. that s how you gain respect. you can t buy it. you have to earn it. terry, wonderful to have you this morning. thank you so much for speaking with us. thank you for having me. and new day continues right now. welcome to our viewers in the united states and all around the world. it is wednesday, june 15th. i m john berman with brianna keilar. and new this morning, president biden taking on big oil, demanding immediate action from seven major oil companies to boost supplies. in a letter to the companies, he slams their high profit margins, and insists they are not acceptable when americans are paying record prices at the pump. the president blames the oil companies for blunting the impact of
And the Biden Administrations efforts to find missing americans. Plus, well go through the new reporting on the massacre by Hamas Terrorists, that says the terror groups main backer may have been left in the dark. Well discuss how that aligns with previous reports. Also ahead, an update from capitol hill on the speakers race. Republicans have a nominee, but it is not clear if hes got the votes to get the gavel. I mean, willie, looks like more chaos. Rough timing. More chaos from republicans. We have, of course, just an existential challenge for the people of israel who are going to need support from congress. We have an existential challenge from ukraine. Yeah. And with all thats going on, i mean, you look and see what may be happening in taiwan, if, you know, one domino falls after another. We need congress and congress with a speaker. Steve scalise is the nominee, but nowhere in the neighborhood of having the votes he needs. Thats why they didnt hold a vote yesterday. They get in at
rents presidential election faces a runoff after candidate sick candidates fail to secure a win. voting will take place friday. a second former uvalde police officer has been indicted in connection with the mass shooting at rob elementary school in which 19 children and two teachers were killed. adrian gonzalez has been charged with 29 counts of abandoning and endangering a child. the document alleges he placed 29 children in imminent danger, did not follow his active shooter training and moved toward the gunfire. fisherman is in serious condition after being bitten by a shark near jacksonville, florida. the man was river fishing when he accidentally cut shark who bought bit his arm. we really set it but who would believe it, the mother of all lies donald trump told at the debate. today to all of you from msnbc world headquarters here in new york. we are beginning the sour with president joe biden right now fundraising on long island while democrats come to his defens
hi, everyone. happy friday. it is 4:00 in the east on an interesting and important day of breaking news including a pair of decisions from the supreme court, and one for the massive implication of the very ability of our government to function, and another one throwing a wrench in efforts to hold the january 6th insurrections legally accountable. both of the rulings held by the nation s highest court and that court is dominated by a 6-3 right wing super majority. and all of those underscoring the massive and historic and tectonic undeniable prestigious political cycle. last night at the presidential debate, donald trump went unchecked as he blustered for 90 minutes. and there was deep anxiety and bordering on deep panic and kweps of what the biden campaign does to steady all of the angst. after an evening of torrent of lies raised by trump and the two mod rays or the was overshadowed by the performance of president joe biden. earlier today, president biden seeming to understa